The Buttermilks
Interesting bouldering area for problems up to 5c, from 6a to 6c, from 7a to 7c and starting from 8a (Fontainebleau grades).
Best time(s) : - January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- Sept.
- Oct.
- Nov.
- Dec.
Aspect(s) : All Altitude : 1950 m
Approach between 2 and 10 min easy up hill then easy down hill. Kids friendly ? area around the boulders comfortable for young kids.
Informations :
More than 300 problems, from VB to V16. Bolting : sport climbing
Max Height : 15 m.
Rock :
granite.
Characteristic(s) : slab
, vertical
, steep wall
.
Type(s) of holds : side pulls, jugs, crimps, cracks, slopers.
Landing quality : flat ground (1 crash pad needed).
We liked this/these problem(s) : Hero Roof V0 ; Green Wall Arete V1 ; Iron Man V4
Legendary problem(s) :
Evilution V12 (F.A. Jason Kehl 2002); Mandala V12/8a+ (F.A. Chris Sharma 2000, sit start V13 F.A. Tony Lamiche 2002), Ambrosia V11 (14 m!) (F.A. Kevin Jorgeson 2009)
Plain High Drifter V11 3rd V11 (7c+/8a)'s female boulder by Lisa Rands on march 2001.
A Maze of Death V11/V12 sent by Alex Puccio on 1 dec 2008. Others outstandings sends : Alex Johnson (2009), Ashima Shiraishi (2014), Akiyo Noguchi (2016), Nina Williams (2017), Michaela Kiersch (2018), Katie Lamb (2018), Analise Van Hoang (2021).
The Mystery V11/V12 sent by Alex Johnson on 16 jan 2009.
The Mandala V12 sent by Lisa Rands on 18 jan 2008. Others outstandings sends : Alex Johnson (2011).
Babeurre V12 sent by Ashima Shiraishi on 27 dec 2014.
Evilution V12 sent by Nina Williams on 25 feb 2016. Others outstandings sends : Katie Lamb (2020).
The Buttermilker V12/13 sent by Alex Puccio on 26 feb 2015. Others outstandings sends : Alex Puccio (2022).
Direction V13 sent by Alex Puccio on 4 march 2015.
Blood Meridian V13 sent by Ashima Shiraishi on 27 dec 2014.
Spectre V13 sent by Katie Lamb on 10 feb 2023.
The Swarm V13/14 sent by Ashima Shiraishi on 1 jan 2015. Others outstandings sends : Alex Puccio (2015), Katie Lamb (2020), Alex Johnson (2021).
Direct North V14 sent by Katie Lamb on 28 jan 2022.
Gold Standard V15 first ascent by Keenan Takahashi on 10 april 2024.
Lucid Dreaming V15/16 first ascent by Paul Robinson on 30 march 2010. Firsts repeats : Daniel Woods (2014), Alex Megos (2015), Toru Nakajima (2017), James Webb (2020), Sean Bailey (2023), David Fitzgerald (2024).
The Process V16 first ascent by Daniel Woods on 18 jan 2015. First repeat : Zach Galla (2024).
Devilution V16 first ascent by Sean Bailey on 2 feb 2024. First repeat : Shawn Raboutou (2024)
Further information(s) : Take care with Rattlesnakes during the firsts hot days of spring.
Stay on used tracks.
Locations :
Area :
United States, California, Inyo County, Los Angeles, Bishop.
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Rock climbing area GPS Coordinates : |
Latitude : 37° 19' 43" N |
Longitude : 118° 34' 30" W |
Sexagesimal & Orientation
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Latitude : 37° 19' 43" |
Longitude : -118° 34' 30" |
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Latitude : 37° 19.73' |
Longitude : -118° 34.509' |
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Latitude : 37.328835° |
Longitude : -118.57515° |
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Parking lot GPS Coordinates : |
Latitude : 37° 19' 48" N |
Longitude : 118° 34' 44" W |
Sexagesimal & Orientation
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Latitude : 37° 19' 48" |
Longitude : -118° 34' 44" |
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS)
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Latitude : 37° 19.8' |
Longitude : -118° 34.74' |
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Latitude : 37.330002° |
Longitude : -118.579002° |
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